Bee-eaters in Norfolk 'worrying sign of climate change'

Image source, Mike Edgecombe

The RSPB said that rare "rainbow birds" trying to breed in the UK was a sign of how the climate is changing.

The charity said that bee-eaters had been making nest burrows in a quarry.

Exotic birds are usually found in Europe and Africa.

While an incredible sight, we mustn't forget that the arrival of these birds to our shores is due to changes to our climate.

The exotic birds will likely become established summer visitors in the future, having been an early sign in the past that the nature and climate emergency has reached our shores.

Image source, Mike Edgecombe

The seven brightly- coloured birds in Norfolk are being closely monitored by the RSPB.

Bee-eaters have red backs, blue bellies and yellow throats.

They catch flying insects in the air and feed on them.

The seven bee-eaters are the most colorful and exciting birds in the UK right now.

We expect a lot of people to see the birds in Norfolk in the same way that they saw them in Nottinghamshire last year.

Image source, Mike Edgecombe

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